Spencer Harris Explained

Spencer Harris
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:12 August 1900
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota
Death Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 14
Debutyear:1925
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 14
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.249
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:46
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Anthony Spencer Harris (August 12, 1900 – July 3, 1982), was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 164 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1925–26), Washington Senators (1929), and Philadelphia Athletics (1930).[1] Notably, Harris played for all or parts of 26 seasons in minor league baseball (1921–24; 1927–48), appearing in over 3,100 games.

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Harris threw and batted left-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed . As a big-leaguer, he collected 94 hits, including 15 doubles, three triples and three home runs in two full seasons (as a member of the White Sox) and parts of two others. He hit .249 with 46 runs batted in.

Harris hit .330 in his final season as a 47-year-old outfielder for the Yakima Packers in 1948. He holds the all-time minor league records for at bats (11,377), hits (3,617), runs scored (2,287), and doubles (743), and ranks fourth all-time with 1,769 RBI.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrisp01.shtml "Spence Harris Statistics and History"
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=harris001ant "Spence Harris Minor League Statistics & History"